SNMP Reflection Attack
SNMP Reflection Attack is a type of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that exploits vulnerabilities in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) protocol. The attack is carried out by sending a large number of spoofed SNMP queries to vulnerable servers on the internet, causing them to respond with even larger amounts of data to the victim’s IP address.
The attack works by forging the source IP address of the queries to simulate legitimate traffic, making it difficult for the victim to identify the true source of the attack. This can cause a substantial increase in the amount of traffic sent to the victim, potentially overwhelming its systems and causing them to crash.
Toprevent this type of attack, network administrators can implement various measures, including filtering SNMP traffic at the network perimeter, limiting the number of SNMP queries that can be sent to any one device, and employing anti-spoofing tools to detect and block illegitimate traffic.
In summary, SNMP Reflection Attack is a type of cyber attack that targets vulnerable servers by exploiting weaknesses in the SNMP protocol, and can cause significant damage if not properly mitigated.